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Senator Joel Villanueva scored the Department of Health (DOH) for its persistent failure to augment the health human resource needed for the country’s COVID-19 response, saying that its emergency hiring program offers terms that are worse than “endo” and unreasonable as the pandemic is anticipated to last until next year. Villanueva, chair of the Senate […]
Senator Joel Villanueva took issue with the government’s unfilled plantilla positions, pointing out that urgent need to fill vacant roles given the need to generate jobs amid the record-high unemployment caused by the ongoing pandemic and the recent natural calamities. Villanueva said that nearly 180,000 jobs in authorized plantilla positions in government remain unfilled, while it […]
Following a “common standard” in teacher education and training would be beneficial for the quality of teachers in the country, but this would entail more cooperation from education agencies of the government, and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), according to Senator Joel Villanueva. At the Senate joint committee hearing on the proposed Teacher Education Council […]
With the government scraping its coffers to help provinces battered by Typhoon Rolly, Senator Joel Villanueva again reminded revenue generating agencies to shore up tax collection, beginning with exiting Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) firms which have some P50 billion in tax deficiencies. Villanueva urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to ensure that it collects […]
The alleged abuse and maltreatment that a Filipino domestic worker suffered from the hands of the country’s ambassador to Brazil is deplorable and conduct unbecoming a diplomatic official who should be watching out for the welfare of their countrymen in a foreign land instead of inflicting harm, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of […]
The Senate recently ratified the “Doktor Para sa Bayan Act” which Senator Joel Villanueva described as a landmark legislation that will improve the Filipino people’s access to free medical education and as well as expand the country’s human resources for public health. In a speech on the Senate floor, Villanueva stressed that the approval of […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has called on the Department of Trade and Industry to expedite the processing of loans that its attached agency, the Small Business Corporation (SBC), is extending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) not only to help them rebuild their businesses amid the pandemic, but also to ensure that they have enough […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has asked the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to convene the National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council immediately to begin consultations on the agency’s proposal to defer the payout of the mandated 13th month pay. “The department should consult both employers’ and workers’ groups before coming up with a policy on the […]
Senator Joel Villanueva lamented the delays in the disbursement of the cash aid under the Bayanihan laws which was meant for public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers whose livelihood have been affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. At the budget hearing of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) recently, Villanueva pleaded with transport officials […]
With seven out of 10 Filipino workers at risk of losing their jobs to automation, upskilling and retooling of workers should be one of the key considerations under the proposed Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Underscoring the inadequacy of job-related training in the country for workers, […]